Global Patent Index - EP 2378164 A1

EP 2378164 A1 20111019 - Shift control device

Title (en)

Shift control device

Title (de)

Schaltsteuerungsvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de commande de vitesses

Publication

EP 2378164 A1 20111019 (EN)

Application

EP 11162545 A 20110415

Priority

JP 2010094331 A 20100415

Abstract (en)

There is provided a shift control device (1a) which is provided in a shift operation unit including: a plurality of shift positions (D,N,R,H) corresponding to states of a transmission; a shift lever which selects one of the plurality of shift positions; a home position (H) to which the shift lever automatically returns; and a shift position detecting unit which outputs a shift position signal when the shift lever is positioned in one of the plurality of shift positions, the shift control device detecting, when the shift position signal is input to the shift control device for more than a recognition time period set for the shift position where the shift lever is positioned, that the shift position is selected or that the shift operation unit has a failure, and including a deterioration state detecting unit which detects a deterioration degree of the shift operation unit, wherein the recognition time period is changed in accordance with the deterioration degree.

IPC 8 full level

F16H 61/12 (2010.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F16H 59/105 (2013.01 - EP US); F16H 61/12 (2013.01 - EP US); F16H 2059/0295 (2013.01 - EP US); F16H 2061/1208 (2013.01 - EP US); F16H 2061/1284 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

JP 2005007993 A 20050113 - TOYOTA MOTOR CORP

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2378164 A1 20111019; EP 2378164 B1 20130717; JP 2011225033 A 20111110; JP 5123978 B2 20130123; US 2011257852 A1 20111020; US 8548697 B2 20131001

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11162545 A 20110415; JP 2010094331 A 20100415; US 201113085936 A 20110413